While Kuzma is waiting to see how his future with the Lakers unfolds, the team announced they agreed to deals with James and Davis.

Having James and Davis under contract for the foreseeable future guarantees the purple and gold will be contending for years to come, and Kuzma expressed how happy he was for his teammates. “It’s a very good sign for those guys,” he said.

“So deserving. Obviously bringing home championship No. 17, those guys deserve it. They’re helluva players obviously. I’m very happy for those guys.”

Lakers Vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka recently came out and said the team is open to an extension when the time is right. There is a bit of a deadline as Kuzma and the Lakers won’t be able to sign an extension after Dec. 21.

Should that date pass, they will need to wait until the offseason, when Kuzma would become a restricted free agent.